Keith Jarrett has a talent so enormous it’s like a ferocious monkey on his back, and you get a glimpse of the monkey’s wrath in this video clip, as Jarrett introduces a recording of Miles Davis’ appearance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. It’s no exaggeration to say that ...
Music, Miles Davis, Jazz, Fusion, Isle of Wight, Keith Jarrett, Video
A marathon version of the bebop classic “Walkin’” (at breakneck pace) by the Miles Davis Quintet, live in Germany in 1967. Featuring Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams, with absolutely awesome solos by all. [Video]
Music, Miles Davis, Jazz, Bebop, Video
From a 1967 concert in Sweden, arguably the greatest jazz quintet ever—Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock—performing Footprints. [Video]
The musical menu for this evening: [Audio removed...] 1) Bob Dylan: I Want You, from his masterpiece Blonde on Blonde. 2) Jack Bruce: The Consul at Sunset, from an amazingly creative record almost nobody knows about, Harmony Row. 3) Bruce Hornsby: Rainbow’s Cadillac, from his uneven (some great stuff and some filler) Harbor Lights. 4) ...
Open Thread, Music, Playlist, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, Bruce Hornsby, Peter Gabriel, Preston Reed, Nickel Creek, Imogen Heap, Ben Folds Five, Miles Davis, Suzy Bogguss